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Nicki Minaj announces huge Manchester gig on world tour
She's heading to the Co-op Live.
The ‘Queen of Rap’ Nicki Minaj is heading to Manchester next spring on her worldwide tour.
The star had already teased details of the Pink Friday 2 World Tour to fans who had signed up to pre-sale access.
This will be Nicki Minaj’s largest tour to date, visiting cities including Manchester, London, Birmingham and Paris.
Her fans, collectively nicknamed The Barbz, have been eagerly anticipating her return to touring.
Nicki has become a megastar since releasing her debut album in 2010, earning herself the accolade of being the first woman to score 100 Billboard Hot 100 Hits.
She’s hit the top 10 in the UK with songs including Starships, Anaconda, Bang Band and Super Bass, and collaborated with the likes of Ariana Grande, Chris Brown, Drake and Lil Wayne.
Super Bass and Anaconda (among others) have now surpassed a massive one billion views on YouTube – she has the most videos with over one billion views for any female artist.
Nicki Minaj has also appeared on TV as a judge on American Idol, in films including The Other Woman, and as a voice on Ice Age: Continental Drift.
She’s been the face of MAC, released a nail polish collection with OPI, and landed deals with brands like Fendi, Adidas, H&M and Pepsi.
Now the star is heading out on a new world tour, in celebration of her fifth studio album Pink Friday 2, which was released last week.
Nicki Minaj will play at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester on Saturday 25 May 2023, her first stop on the European leg of the tour.
Tickets are on sale now with artist presale access, with the general sale beginning on Friday 15 December at 9am.
Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2 World Tour – European tour dates in full
- Sat May 25 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
- Sun May 26 – Birmingham, UK – Resorts World Arena
- Tue May 28 – London, UK – The O2
- Sat Jun 01 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
- Sun Jun 02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
- Wed Jun 05 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
- Fri Jun 07 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes Benz Arena
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Deep Purple announce huge Manchester show at the iconic AO Arena
Daisy Jackson
Rock royalty Deep Purple have just announced a huge Manchester gig at the AO Arena.
These pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock will be heading out on a tour next year that includes shows in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham and London.
And Deep Purple will be performing on the most iconic stage in Manchester, with a gig at the AO Arena next winter.
Even five decades on, the group remain one of the world’s most revered live acts, with 50 years’ worth of chart-topping albums, sold-out tours, and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Perhaps best known for their legendary hit Smoke On The Water, along with songs like Highway Star and Child In Time, the group are listed as one of the genre’s most influential bands of all time.
Child In Time was reworked to soundtrack Netflix’s smash-hit series Stranger Things, capturing Deep Purple’s timeless and lasting influence.
The British rockers show no sign of slowing down, releasing a critically-acclaimed album in 2024.
They’ll be supported by Mammoth, fronted by Grammy Award-winning ssongwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen.
Also joining Deep Purple for their AO Arena gig in Manchester will be Jayler, fast-rising UK rockers.
Deep Purple will play at the AO Arena in Manchester on Sunday 22 November, 2026 – tickets go on sale from 10am on Friday 21 November and you can get yours HERE.
Deep Purple 2026 UK tour dates
- Wednesday 18 November – Newcastle Utilita Arena
- Thursday 19 November – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
- Saturday 21 November – BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham
- Sunday 22 November – AO Arena, Manchester
- Tuesday 24 November – Eventim Apollo, London
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Kings of Leon announce Manchester arena show on short run of UK dates
Daisy Jackson
Kings of Leon have just announced a short run of UK shows for next year, which includes an arena gig here in Manchester.
The multi-Grammy Award-winning rock band will be performing at the Co-op Live arena, along with two other British dates in Leeds and Glasgow.
Kings of Leon are one of the biggest alternative rock bands in the world, and never fail to sell out arenas in Manchester when they perform here.
The group of brothers (plus one cousin) have headlined some of the world’s most iconic festivals, including Glastonbury, Coachella, and Lollapalooza, as well as reclaiming an all-time attendance record with a fifth night at Hyde Park in London last year.
Kings of Leon have been dominating charts for more than 20 years, ever since the release of their debut album Youth & Young Manhood in 2003.
They now have nine studio albums, including last year’s Can We Please Have Fun, which (as with all their albums so far) comfortably reached the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart.
The band is made up of Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill, and just last week they dropped an EP with four new songs.
Now, it’s another brief run of live shows for the UK, with Kings of Leon performing at Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday 4 July 2026.
Tickets for Kings of Leon in Manchester will go on sale from 9am on Friday 21 November, and you can get yours HERE.
Kings of Leon UK tour dates for 2026
- Friday 3 July – Bellahouston Park Glasgow
- Saturday 4 July – Co-op Live Manchester
- Monday 6 July – First Direct Bank Arena Leeds
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